Entries from October 2016

Hwy. 316 near Kilcrease Road was re-opened Monday following a clean-up of hazardous materials which took several hours to complete, officials said.

A call concerning a three-vehicle accident was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Monday. One of the vehicles was a truck used for pool cleaning that was carrying various chemicals.

"We had different acids and chlorines, and they're all mixed together, creating a hazardous material incident," said Dakin. "We transported one person as a result of the accident, and we also transported one person as a result of the Hazmat spill."

Dakin said the victim transported because of the spill had inhaled some of the chemical vapors, but was expected to be O.K.

Margaret Elizabeth Turnbull Hunter, courageous woman, loving daughter, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died peacefully at her residence on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Mrs. Hunter was born on September 30, 1932, the daughter of James Vernon Turnbull and Lois Blanche Gordon Turnbull. She grew up in Eastville, ...
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At approximately 12:30 Friday afternoon, communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a structure fire in the 600 block of Warren Way.

“Firefighters responded to the address and found a one story home fully involved in fire,” said Captain Scott Dakin. “They also found one person that was injured. That patient was transported to an area hospital.”

Engine 5, Engine 6, Ladder Truck 7, Med 5, Med 7 and Battalion 1 responded to this incident. Firefighters went into a defensive mode due to the amount of fire, and the home was heavily damaged.

The fire is considered suspicious at this time, Dakin said. It remains under investigation by the Fire Investigation Team and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.